"Ah?" Ye Xiao was taken aback by Yuan Changsheng's words; after all, it was the Linghuo Sect.

Seeing Ye Xiao's surprise, Yuan Changsheng earnestly said to him, "Since you won't kill me, I'll make it up to you with my actions."

"Do as you wish!" Ye Xiao sighed, then turned and left, completely ignoring Yuan Changsheng!

Yuan Changsheng watched Ye Xiao walk away, feeling a sudden sense of bewilderment.

'Do as you wish!'

These four words, it wasn't his first time hearing them. Nineteen years ago, on that cloudy noon, Xiao Lingyun had said the same to him, with the same sigh, the same sound of utmost disappointment.

Yuan Changsheng felt a pang of bitterness in his heart. Back then, because of avoidance, he survived a calamity, but in truth, he had lived like a walking corpse for nearly twenty years. When the news came that Xiao Lingyun and the other six never returned, Yuan Changsheng felt like he was struck by lightning. No matter what, he had never thought that his six good brothers would not come back alive. At least, with Xiao Lingyun's immense strength, he should have returned. Yet none came back.

Yuan Changsheng once considered ending his life, but due to certain matters, he eventually decided to withdraw from the mundane world.

Tears uncontrollably streamed down his face, his gaze moving from the departing Ye Xiao back to the distant horizon, the direction where Pal Ocean was.

"Xiao Qi, brother wronged you. I made a mistake back then, and today, I won't make the same mistake again. Rest assured, I will help Ye Xiao, ensuring he reaches your level as soon as possible," Yuan Changsheng said earnestly, looking at the far horizon.

At this moment, separated from Yuan Changsheng, Ye Xiao felt incredibly angry. He truly wanted to kill Yuan Changsheng, but for some reason, he couldn't bring himself to do it. He didn't know what had happened back then, but he knew that Yuan Changsheng was his father Xiao Lingyun's elder brother. He believed that even in the realm of the souls, his father wouldn't want him to kill Yuan Changsheng.

In fact, if his father Xiao Lingyun couldn't even contend against the Soul Sect Master Hun Mietian, then Yuan Changsheng going would just be courting death.

How strong exactly was Hun Mietian? This question surfaced in Ye Xiao's mind. If previously, Ye Xiao felt he could certainly overthrow the Soul Sect, after his interaction with Yuan Changsheng, he realized the Soul Sect was truly a colossal entity.

He didn't know how powerful the Soul Sect and Hun Mietian were, but he could feel Yuan Changsheng's strength was overwhelming.

During the confrontation with Yuan Changsheng, Ye Xiao had already utilized most of his power. If he had to use further strength, it would be the Mad God Skill.

However, Ye Xiao could clearly see that if he had to resort to the Mad God Skill against Yuan Changsheng, first, he would already lose in momentum; secondly, he would surely be defeated in terms of strength because Yuan Changsheng had mentioned that twenty years ago, he had already cultivated to the fifth level of the Heavenly Book. Moreover, when unable to advance further, he must have cultivated other Inner Strength skills, using the Heavenly Book as a foundation, which would naturally make him as steady as Taishan.

At that time, Yuan Changsheng was already known as the War God of Longevity. What did this indicate? It indicated that even twenty years ago, his strength was already greater than Ye Xiao's. After all, at that time, Yuan Changsheng and Xiao Lingyun, along with five others, were considered the pinnacle of power in Yan Country.

So, the recent fight between Yuan Changsheng and Ye Xiao was probably just like child's play.

It could be said that all along, Ye Xiao had been known as a genius, excelling in power among his peers. But now, he understood that his ability wasn't remarkable.

Given Yuan Changsheng's immense strength, what about future enemies? For instance, enemies from the Soul Sect? Could their strength be inferior to Ye Xiao's? The answer was certainly no.

They wouldn't be weaker than Ye Xiao, and probably much stronger.

The encounter with Yuan Changsheng truly placed immense pressure on Ye Xiao, as if there was a mountain weighing him down, suffocating him.

Ye Xiao didn't go to the Purple Fire Hall but descended directly from the Purple Fire Peak.

He needed calmness; at least, he needed to be alone for a while to thoroughly think about the future path.

The enemies were too strong, and he needed too much time. In reality, he didn't have that much time, and he wondered why everything seemed to connect with the Soul Sect. What kind of extensive network did they have or, specifically, how much of Yan Country did they control?

This was Ye Xiao's most pressing concern.

Meanwhile, inside the Purple Fire Hall!

The roar from the top of Purple Fire Peak changed the expressions of many.

Evidently, they couldn't comprehend what exactly Yuan Hui meant today—why he insisted on fighting with Ye Xiao, and why the duel was set at the peak.

Yuan Changsheng was known as Yuan Hui on the Purple Fire Peak. On the peak, only two people were aware of Yuan Changsheng's true identity, one being the late previous Sect Leader, and the other being the current Sect Leader. Now, only the current Sect Leader knew Yuan Changsheng's identity.

When the current Sect Leader heard Ye Xiao's name from Tang Heng, he too found it strange.

"Chief Master, is it possible that Uncle Yuan Hui will...?" Tang Heng looked worriedly at Sect Leader Yuan Shan!

Yuan Shan looked at Tang Heng, sighed slightly, and said, "Hui Heng, you don't need to concern yourself with this matter. Your Uncle Yuan Hui naturally has his reasons for his actions."

"Yes!" Upon hearing Yuan Shan's words, Tang Heng didn't dare to say more. After all, the Sect Leader's authority was evident, and since it was that eccentric Yuan Hui who left with Ye Xiao, what could he possibly say?

However, just as Tang Heng was reflecting on this, his phone suddenly vibrated.

Tang Heng was immediately intrigued, quickly leaving the Purple Fire Hall to check his phone. A message came from Ye Xiao's number, containing only a few simple words: 'Leaving first.'

Upon seeing these four words, Tang Heng was overjoyed because if a message could be sent from Ye Xiao's phone, it was evidently from Ye Xiao himself. If Ye Xiao could still send a message, he must be alright.

Tang Heng then re-entered the Purple Fire Hall, saying he had matters to attend to and needed to leave. Not many paid attention to Tang Heng's departure, so after receiving permission, he hurriedly left the Purple Fire Hall. However, about a hundred meters from the hall, he noticed a shadow flash, and someone appeared before him. It was none other than Yuan Changsheng, known to the disciples of the Purple Fire Sect as the eccentric Yuan Hui.

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